Useful Links about Public Transport Services.
Ferry Lines
Piraeus - Heraklion - Piraeus:
• Minoan, 25th August 78, 2810-229602
• Anek, 25th August 33, 2810-223067
• GA Ferries, Paleologos SA, 25th August 5, 2810-346185
Heraklion - Cyclades - Heraklion
• Hellenic Seaways, Paleologos SA, 25th August 5, 2810-346185
• GA Ferries, Paleologos SA, 25th August 5, 2810-346185
Heraklion - Kassos - Karpathos - Rhodes
• LANE, Anek, 25th August 33, 2810-346440-1
Air Lines
Heraklion - Athens - Thessaloniki - Santorini - Rhodes - Larnaca
• Olympic Airways, 25th August 27-29, 2810-244846, 244824, 244868
• Aegean Airlines, Heraklion Airport, 2810-330475, 222217
• Cyprus Airways, Aerocandia Travel Services, H. Trikoupi 9, 2810-342776
Visit www.greekferries.gr on routes to / from all over Greece. Before traveling contact the companies or the Port Authority (2810 244912) for changes.Routes from / to European destinations via Athens or charter flights directly from Heraklion. Heraklion Airport: 2810-397800
Urban Buses (blue) serving the city of Heraklion from early morning until late at night. Starting from the port city services operated in the archaeological site of Knossos. Contact: 2810-226065 and 220795.
Intercity Bus (green) connecting Heraklion with all the prefectures of Crete for easy movement of residents and visitors. The main routes of the Bus from Heraklion is:
Heraklion - Lasithi (Hersonissos-Malia-Agios Nikolaos-Sitia-Ierapetra-Viannos-Monofatsi)Starting point: Port of Heraklion. For information services by phone call: 2810-245019, or 2810-245020
• Heraklion - Hersonissos - Stalis - Malia
• Heraklion - Nikos Kazantzakis Airport - Agios Nikolaos - Ierapetra
• Heraklion - Nikos Kazantzakis Airport - Agios Nikolaos - Sitia
• Heraklion - Hersonissos - Milatos
• Heraklion - Lasithi Plateau
• Heraklion - Archanes
• Heraklion - Agia Pelagia
• Heraklion - Viannos
• Agios Nikolaos - Elounda - Plaka
• Agios Nikolaos - Kritsa
• Ierapetra - Sitia
• Sitia - Palekastro - Zakros
• Sitia - Vai
Heraklion - Messara (Messara-Milopotamos-Malevizi)
Starting point: Chanioporta. For timetables and route information you can call at: Til.2810-255965
• Heraklion - Phaistos
• Heraklion - Matala
• Heraklion - Tympaki- Agia Galini
• Heraklion - Lendas
• Heraklion - Anogia
• Heraklion - Moires
Heraklion-Rethymno-Chania
Starting point: Port of Heraklion. For timetables and route information you can call at: 2810-245019 or 2810-245020
• Heraklion - Rethymnon - Chania
The main Bus routes from Rethymno are:
• Rethymnon - Amari
• Rethymnon - Agia Galini
• Rethymnon - Plakias - Preveli
• Rethymnon - Arkadi
• Rethymnon - Anogia
• Rethymnon - Elafonisi
• Rethymnon - Rodakino - Sfakia
• Rethymnon - Omalos
• Rethymnon - Panormo
The main Bus routes from Hania are:
• Chania - Rethymnon
• Chania - Omalos(Samaria gorge)
• Chania - Sfakia
• Chania - Sougia
• Chania - Kissamos - Paleochora
• Chania - Therissos
• Chania - Kolimbari - Kissamos - Falasarna
• Chania - Elafonisi
• Chania - Kalives - Almyrida
To view the bus routes all over the island, please visit KTEL Heraklio - Lassithi and KTEL Chania - Rethymnon